Pre-Construction Manager

We’re seeking a Preconstruction Manager to oversee early-stage planning, cost development, and bid strategy for commercial construction projects across the Kansas City region. This position leads projects from initial evaluation and design development through final pricing, subcontractor selection, and transition to the construction team.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct preconstruction planning, feasibility reviews, estimating, budgeting, and final bid development.
• Establish project costs at each design stage, including conceptual budgets, detailed estimates, guaranteed maximum price (GMP) proposals, and final pricing.
• Analyze design documents and technical specifications to define scope, assess costs, and identify missing details or potential conflicts.
• Build project-specific pricing models and evaluate financial risks against current market conditions.
• Lead value-engineering sessions to identify practical design and material alternatives that control costs while maintaining project quality.
• Develop trade scopes, bid invitations, subcontractor packages, and purchasing strategies.
• Manage subcontractor and supplier outreach, proposal reviews, price negotiations, and bid comparisons.
• Resolve discrepancies between bids, including exclusions, overlapping scopes, and unpriced work.
• Refine budgets as drawings, client requirements, and project specifications evolve.